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"I went to bed with the Old Lady and I woke up with the Old Lady," Bayern Munich manager Jupp Heynckes said of his mental preparation for the first leg of his team's Champions League quarterfinal tie with Juventus Tuesday in Germany.
And, with David Alaba and Mario Gomez returning to training after suffering slight injuries while on international duty, Heynckes' selection status is wide-open: "I can draw on unlimited resources."
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Conundrums abound for Heynckes in getting his best Startelf against Juventus. Just when one thinks they've gotten into the mind of the German trainer -- you know, the one who lead Real Madrid to Champions League glory in 1998 over Juve -- he always seems to throw a few curveballs your way.
There are three excellent striking options for Heynckes up top in Mario Mandzukic, Mario Gomez and Claudio Pizarro. But who is the best man to exploit Juve's three-man back line of Andrea Barzagli, Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini?
Heynckes told Bild: "We have three centre-forwards, we have four absolutely top-class players for the wide attacking positions, and I can only pick three of them at a time."
Pizarro made a case for himself with his four-goal, two-assist haul Saturday in the 9-2 rout of hapless Hamburg, but it seems unlikely that Heynckes grants him the start here. The coach noted: "It's obviously a bit unusual when a player scores four goals in game to then be discussing whether he will be playing in the next game."
Intriguing to me, however, was the understanding between Pizarro and Arjen Robben during the HSV match. With most German media tipping Robben to get the start at right wing, we're likely to see Pizarro at some point.
A fully-fit Gomez could be dangerous against a back three, as he would have space to exploit. His positional awareness -- when granted that space --surpasses Heynckes' other two stellar options, and the man has a nose for goals. The question then -- with a deep-lying Andrea Pirlo, can Bayern's wings feed Gomez?
Though Mandzukic has not had much luck finding the net in Champions League play, and his form has dipped a bit over the second half of the Bundesliga, he might be the answer Heynckes is looking for. More mobile with the ball at his feet than Gomez, and the best defender of the three strikers, he's the guy most willing to fight back and draw the defense towards him. Shame about him being unable to score, though.
I noted most are saying Robben will get the nod on the right, which then gives Heynckes options in the playmaker's role. Toni Kroos has been rather quiet of late, and Heynckes might choose to leave him out, looking back at the Euro 2012 semifinal where he (and Germany, really) had no answer for Pirlo.
How do you leave Thomas Mueller out of the starting XI? Heynckes can't afford to, really. While the German international has been fantastic on the right -- and he would have to be to keep Robben on the bench -- he is also useful, and comfortable, in the ten spot. His unpredictability (he even says he never knows what he will do until he does it) and never-give-up attitude gives Bayern a shot at wreaking havoc all over the box.
With Philipp Lahm, Dante and Alaba defensive certainties, who will Jupp select to partner Dante at center back? Despite the overwhelming offensive dominance of Bayern this season, their one glaring weak spot is defending set pieces -- notably, Hamburg's goals came from two corners.
Is Daniel van Buyten the answer? Better on free kicks and corners than Jerome Boateng, his lack of speed cost Bayern dearly in the return Arsenal tie, when the Gunners almost overturned a three-goal deficit.
As long as Dante doesn't get caught out ball-watching, as he did for HSV's first goal, Boateng's aggressiveness is the better option against a very physical Juventus side. He's more likely to mix it up against Claudio Marchisio and Mirko Vucinic than the big Belgian.
That said, Mark Clattenburg has the whistle for this one -- and he calls shady tackles. Should Boateng pull a "Boateng" and get sent off a la the BATE match, it could spell disaster for Bayern Munich.
Heynckes mused to Bild on his selections: "When a player signs a contract for Bayern Munich he must know there is no guarantee that he will play in each game. Obviously, on the one hand, it is not so easy, neither for the coach nor the players, but a club like Bayern must have alternatives and options, to be able to challenge for titles at national and international level. That is how it is and we have to accept it."
We will all accept it, Jupp, if you give us a Bayern Munich Startelf that can beat the mental hurdle of facing an Italian side, throw some goals on the scoreboard, and give Juventus something to ponder in the return leg. Capisce?
On a personal note, I am very much looking forward to Tuesday! I'll be in New York for the match, watching at Smithfield's -- home to Bayern Munich's New York fan club. If you're in the area, stop by for a pint, some laughs and a win!
And finally, if you'd like to hear ESPNFC Juve blogger Mina Rzouki and me on the Mad About Futbol podcast, you can find the link here. The extended version contains some non-football banter which you all might enjoy! Special shout-outs to Michael Lopez, Juan Arango and George Metellus for having a ladies night. It was a treat!


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Produced in conjunction with the exhibition Jacques Lipchitz and Philadelphia, this publication examines the special relationship between Jacques Lipchitz (1891–1973) and the city of Philadelphia. The artist's involvement with the city spanned more than 50 years, beginning in 1922, when Dr. Albert C. Barnes commissioned him to execute bas-reliefs for the Barnes Foundation building in nearby Merion, and culminating in 1976, when Lipchitz's monumental sculpture Government of the People was posthumously unveiled near City Hall. During the last three decades of his life, following his move to the United States in 1941, Lipchitz was a frequent visitor to Philadelphia, where he received major commissions for public sculpture, was twice honored by the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and had an important retrospective exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1964.
The text by Michael R. Taylor, Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, is extensively illustrated with the outstanding works by Lipchitz found throughout the area, including at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, whose already impressive holdings of his art—the largest collection outside of Israel—were further enriched by the recent gift of 5 sculptures from the Jacques and Yulla Lipchitz Foundation in honor of the institution's 125th Anniversary. A checklist of the works in the exhibition completes the publication.


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Those of you who caught my Fuck You post very early this morning saw an additional photo that was later removed by WordPress, presumably because someone found it offensive. It was a photo of a B-2 Stealth bomber dropping a load of bombs, with the caption, "Die, Motherfuckers." I had the photo next to the paragraph about cancer—I put it in that spot deliberately. Someone obviously didn't like it.
I've read the WP Terms of Service, and it says that as WP users we agree that "the Content is not pornographic, does not contain threats or incite violence, and does not violate the privacy or publicity rights of any third party…"
Following this logic, what exactly is inappropriate about that photo? Is it really hate content? Surely nobody thinks that my photo is threatening or inciting readers to steal a bomber and drop a few payloads on innocent people. Yes, we are all aware of the shooting that took place in Connecticut. It's awful and tragic. But are we so dainty that we can't use violent or evocative images? And in a different context? There's nothing funny about bombs or war, and I think we all understand that. Look at the photo without the caption:
Is it offensive? Some might think so. But I doubt it's a problem on its own. But if I add the words "Die, Motherfuckers" to the photo, it's suddenly an item to be censored. Never mind that anyone reading my post would understand the context. Never mind that anyone who's ever read my blog—certainly anyone who has ever read one of my Fuck You rants—knows where I'm coming from.
In any case, it's censorship. Plain and simple. Fuck censorship.
Blog readers tend to be smart people. If they don't like something in a post, they don't have to read it. They are also well within their rights to comment and say, "Madame Weebles, that photo was really over the top." Is that not sufficient?
So, to the person at WordPress who removed my photo (and they don't notify you, by the way—the photo just disappears), thanks so much for giving me another subject to rant about. I know you've removed photos from other blogs too. Hell, I guess I should be thankful you haven't censored entire posts of mine, given the screeds I'm prone to writing. But perhaps you should amend the Terms of Service to say, "Do not post images or content that could be considered offensive to any person, in any way, shape or form."


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USC and Clemson are two of the schools DE Jesse Aniebonam (6-5 235) of Olney, MD plans to visit this spring or summer. They are two of his dozen offers at this point. The others are Notre Dame, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio State, Alabama, Auburn, Duke, Florida, Georgia Tech, Hawaii and Penn State. He has been to junior days at Maryland and Notre Dame. Aniebonam has been in touch with Clemson and USC and is giving both a lot of thought. "I have not visited Clemson but I'm interested," he said. Aniebonam's teammate is Clemson signee LB Dorian O'Daniel. "I've talked to coach Swinney and a couple of the defensive coaches. I'm very interested in South Carolina. They are always putting D-ends into the NFL. They are one of my main interests. I've pretty much studied (Jadeveon) Clowney. I watch him a lot and how he runs his game. He's made them an attractive quality." Aniebonam also plans to visit Georgia Tech, Alabama, Michigan and Ohio State. He does not have favorites. Last season he had 51 tackles and 11 sacks.Tweet
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Hello, and welcome to episode 01 of the SGJ Podcast. Join Jim from the Bad Movie Podcast and me as we try to adapt something of a format in order to have some more focus and structure! ;) We talk about some news, some games we're playing, and our topic for this week, which games that are still worth playing even though their graphics and UI are on the archaic side. We also look at the opposite side of the coin, games that have held up well over the years.
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Have been going here since i was a kid at their old location. I moved out of state for a year and all i craved was their pizza and greek salad :)
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(NEW YORK) What a way to introduce William Rast to New York: bring a bunch of city-dwellers into Roseland Ballroom and turn it into a literal Southern party, complete with wooden seats, a stage that opened from a wood porch, as well as leaves covering the ground so thickly that a model almost fell on them. "I'm a little overwhelmed," said Timberlake of his first showing in New York. "I'm pheklempt. We're excited. I feel like we're absolutely ready for it and just want to introduce ourselves. I think for New York Fashion Week for your first show it's enough for me to fit in. We're not trying to do something crazy, we just want to show who we are." Buckets of beers greeted guests at their benches for the show that was (unsurprisingly) full of denim. More surprising was the fact that Anna and Bee took their seats early and stayed, waiting for the masses to arrive as the show started almost an hour late. It began with the William Rast movie, which featured Timberlake and Erin Wasson as fugitives on the run, looking chic in –what else?- William Rast. "It was a whole new way of working," said Wasson of her experience. While post-show there were rumors of a Justin performance, the William Rast face didn't even show up to his private VIP bench to party with best friend Trayce (who rocked a shirt that said Music is my Life) and their bottle of Dom Perignon. Guests nibbled on delicacies from Southern Hospitality while chilling with their bottles of beer or Bourbon on the runway porch, waiting for a little JT crooning.


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There were flags warning you about huge chunks of road caving into itself, where sad attempts were made to fill the gaps with gravel. That started several years ago. It looks like where the flags were is where the slide happened. It was just a matter of time.


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Bards and Sages is pleased to bring you this collection of award-winning speculative fiction from author and poet Dr. Lynn Veach Sadler. This collection includes twenty one of Dr. Sadler's most acclaimed short stories, including PerSwayzion, winner of the Abroad Writers Competition/Fellowship (France). Dr. Sadler is also a former winner of the Pittsburg Quarterly's Hay Prize and in 2008 won the Pearson Award from Wayne State.
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Position - Graduate Assistant for the Survivor Advocacy Program (OUSAP).
OUSAP is part of the Ohio University Women's Center and its mission is to create a safe campus where victims and survivors of sexual assault, stalking, and dating and domestic violence are thoroughly respected and supported. OUSAP works to empower the campus community to deal with these issues through confidential advocacy, education, and resources.
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The Graduate Assistant will receive a stipend, and the Survivor Advocacy Program will arrange for a tuition waiver.
How to apply - Submit a resume, a cover letter that clearly outlines qualifications for this position, and the names of three references to the Program Coordinator, Ms. Brenda Strickland by March 14, 2014.
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Now entering its eighth year, the Women's Center is currently assessing and refining our areas of programming, advocacy, and service. A graduate assistantship at the Women's Center will provide students with practical and theoretical knowledge of the implementation and administration of women's services, advocacy, and programming.
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Applicants should be creative and independent, but also work well as part of a team. Familiarity with social media management, event planning and implementation is useful, experience with outreach to diverse student populations a must. Supervisory skills and ability to work with and relate to students are necessary. Excellent verbal, written, and virtual communication skills are required.
The Assistantship is for 20hrs/week, some occasional evening and weekend hours are required.
For more information, please contact Dr. Susanne Dietzel.
Application deadline is March 14, 2014. To be considered for the position, please send a letter of application that outlines applicant's qualification for this position, a resume, and list of three references. Applicants have to be admitted into a degree-granting graduate program.
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Stephanie April 25, 2014 at 02:19 am
All I want to say is this: I said months ago that there was a ban on gun research and no one…Read More believed me. I don't care what his studies say. I'm just glad this article finally says in it's first sentence what I have been saying for a long time. Small victory for moi! I'm off for some ice cream!
Rodger Higgins April 25, 2014 at 02:51 am
Oldtimer -- They took away all of the weapons in Britain and now they have the highest incidence of…Read More knife stabbings in the world. It is not the guns it is the evil in the thugs that causes these deaths. If a thug knows you are armed he will not cross you but if they know you don't have a weapon you are game to them. Direct your research to the thugs and their families to get to the root of the problem, not the law abiding person.
Desert Rat April 25, 2014 at 04:22 am
Spoons made me fat.
Should Your State Legalize Pot?
What's Up with Michigan Judges and Duct Tape?
Lee Jacobsen April 23, 2014 at 04:12 am
Duct tape keeps the world together. Both of those low lifes deserved duct tape, and a lot more…Read More misconfort. We always seem to forget the victims. Both killers should be hung from their necks with duct tape....they don't deserve life.
K. Scott April 23, 2014 at 08:44 am
Silence is golden. Duct tape is silver.
Supreme Court Upholds Michigan's Ban on Affirmative Action…
Love All April 23, 2014 at 03:10 pm
Liars figure,, and figures lie. You can make statistics say whatever you want them to say. The only…Read More variable is which side is using the stats. It is well known that Universities like UM do not admit every single freshman that applies. Only a biased, myopic view of race would lead one to believe that not using affirmative action will now see every last white freshman that applies, accepted. Seriously people,,, you cannot legislate or vote in discrimination under the guise of "states rights". The ban on gay marriage in Michigan WILL be overturned.
cookiepro2 April 23, 2014 at 04:06 pm
Regardless of affirmative action, U of M will do what it needs to do to maintain its academic…Read More ranking. It's not going to endanger its brand name, so to speak. Its funding depends on its reputation and its sizable materially successful alumni base. I have no beef with the recruited star athletes either, they are excellent at what they do, and bring in tremendous revenue and fans, think of it as a different kind of intelligence, no less to be respected. Graduate school where U of M excels, IMO, will never be accused of letting anyone in just because of race...there are the GRE, LSAT, MCAT , GMAT tests, very competitive; you've got to have the right stuff.
Robert April 24, 2014 at 01:24 pm
So according to Greg, and Love All we should be forced to discriminate? That's exactly what…Read More affirmative action is. It "forces" people within organizations to openly discriminate. Bug I guess because it's against white people Greg and Love aren't concerned because of course white people are the root if all evil and should be punished. And by the way Love, the gay marriage debate is on a different forum. Go find that one to tout your perversions.
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Bob April 24, 2014 at 01:48 pm
Wow...you guys are nuts. And I am conservative......a "kid" did something he should not…Read More have. A parody doesn't harm other people like he was doing. I do not think anyone would want this "kid" to do it to them and their family. Teach the young man right from wrong w/ the proper punishment.....and chill out people....geeezzzz.....
voice of america April 24, 2014 at 03:16 pm
Bob,I don't where you come from maybe russia, Iran I know the leader over there did the same thing…Read More to his people. We are not the mayor or police chief, don't take the job if you can't take what comes with it. I am sure the Mayor said to the incumbent, I can do this job better then you, trust me vote for me, not everybody! the kid did not trust him saw who he really was. the kid is a hero, he brought the true colors of the mayor out, and the kid was wright. Now he got to go. and the police chief with him.
The Other Christine April 24, 2014 at 04:38 pm
Bob... If someone said I was smoking pot with a prostitute I would have to sue them for defamation.…Read More That is the proper punishment. And that is what we are trying to explain to you. He didn't yell fire in a crowded theater... that would have the potential to harm other people. They mayor, judges, and police were overzealous at least, or acted criminally at worst. I can't imagine how you think it's acceptable for the police to raid someone's house over a satirical twitter account... this is not Nazi Germany.
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gregg phillips April 15, 2014 at 06:47 am
we are done with additional taxes. sorry but the city and its residents have stolen, lied, beat,…Read More killed, cheated and so on; it is their responsibility to get their acts together....I feel sorry, but they did this to themselves....
Joseph Borrajo April 15, 2014 at 08:12 am
The lack of trust is tied to the lack of "Transparency". "Due Diligence" cannot…Read More be properly applied without the entire knowledge of the subject matter being weighed. P3
Diana Jackson April 15, 2014 at 10:54 am
Why aren't the neighboring city's checking into the water dept in Wyandotte? This has been a pet…Read More peeve of mine for years???? Bet it is cheper/better and I KNOW that Wyandotte does a better job on everything than Detroit could possible ever do.
Farmington Hills Teen with 2 Dads: 'I Hate … that the Law…
Taxpayers of Troy April 16, 2014 at 06:14 pm
Oh, and Tara, you're equivalence between same-sex marriage and polygamy is a bust too. Wanna know…Read More the difference? Easy, in one word: HARM. You homophones are so insistent that gay marriage is somehow, someway gonna harm you and your marriage. That was the crux of the case DeBoer case. And you know what happened when that garbage was run up the 'ol flag pole? It got smacked down. HARD. Because no matter how much you whine, you've got no clue. You point to some magical, imagined "harm" and scream like your hair is on fire. As for polygamy, I'm sure in your infinite "education" that you know all about the Canadian lawsuit over section 293 of the Criminal Code of Canada, which bans polygamy. In upholding the ban, the judge explained that polygamy causes harm to the women and children involved. The Judge reasoned that "women in polygamous relationships are at an elevated risk of physical and psychological harm. They face higher rates of domestic violence and abuse, including sexual abuse." So polygamy can be banned because it harms women and children. So another of your vaunted reasons to hate gay people hits the ground like a turd dropped from a 747. Care to try again or you gonna stfu?
McGurk April 16, 2014 at 06:15 pm
Dale M: "Seriously doubt if any on the left will defend two-person marriage, though. Because…Read More as you note, it would be inconsistent with "tolerance" and "diversity." I am not on the left, but like many you perceive to be on the left, I support two-person marriage. Man-woman. Man-man. Woman-woman. All for it. Glad to hear that you support two-person marriage as well. That is fantastic. Go forth and spread the word. Thank you!
Daffy Noodnicks April 16, 2014 at 06:51 pm
Dale: support for gay marriage is not confined to "the left". Your off topic self…Read More promotion is loaded with refutations that you ignore. Gay marriage is still off topic, it's not just me who says so, it's courts of law. Don't let these inconvenient facts get in your way, you never do, just as Other posters on thread. The conservative judges are activists? Funny whenever thing don't go your way it's because of conspiracy and activism. Actually judges are just following the law.
ACLU Plans Lawsuit to Force Michigan to Recognize 300…
Daffy Noodnicks April 15, 2014 at 07:40 pm
Also, if there has been an improvement in discourse perhaps it is because Dale M has refrained from…Read More some of his more colorful metaphors when he demeans the heartfelt religious convictions of other people because they might be slightly different than his. He has been been much more indirect lately.
Daffy Noodnicks April 15, 2014 at 08:38 pm
Dale B: you have put forward an enormous amount of vitriol toward "liberals" whoever you…Read More think they are, and claim you are being attacked because people disagree with you. Maybe you need to check yourself when you speak of hate mongers.
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Tim Brewster April 12, 2014 at 10:56 am
I am a macomb resident. Thank you mark hackle for standing up for us and not making Wayne County…Read More problems ours. It seems that whenever detroit has a financial problem the answer to to tax the suburbs to bail them out. (dia, bus system). Not no more! I believe the resdients of Oakland and macomb are fed up. I believe Oakland and macomb need to look at other avenues for water and sewage. I would gladly vote for a millage to get us on our own water and sewage system. Then what would detroit do without that revenue?
Saulius Simoliunas April 12, 2014 at 01:52 pm
To tell the truth DWSD is an outdated system. DWSD will replace incineration by landfilling by…Read More giving the contract to a pricey company and raising costs to ratepayers. Anaerobic digestion of sludge would lower the costs to ratepayers. But this is what DWSD will not do.
Harold Leese April 14, 2014 at 10:17 pm
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South Lyon Pharmacy, Pharmacist Sanctioned Over Bad Drugs
Angela Carson April 11, 2014 at 07:36 am
I must say I went there once for a compound medicine and I got a very "weird" feeling of…Read More the place. I think my gut instinct was correct.
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Robert April 11, 2014 at 06:51 pm
In my circle of friends (victims), he is known as "Dr. Fatal-Evil" and as far as getting…Read More anything from his assets, we are told there isn't any assets to get. We got everything we are going to see from him already and I feel the pain everyday of his giving. Thank you GiGi, loved your post here but we are trying to get the laws changed and we need a lot of help to get there. I have stated before on other posts hoping that someone is listening that yes "What if it was your wife, child or any other loved one of yours" that has to go through what we are. How would you react and what would you do? If the politicians or other big shots just thought about that?
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Daffy Noodnicks April 10, 2014 at 09:10 am
There are a lot of tangible and intangible things a marriage provides that any other label does not.…Read More Withholding these from people who are gay has consistently been ruled to be a violation of equal protection under the constitution. If people want to say a gay marriage is somehow less than a traditional marriage in their house of worship that's their business, but in civil law it isn't fair. The religious argument falls on it's face when you consider that there are Christian marriages being conducted all over this country where it is legal to do so. Just because one persons religious convictions prevent accepting marriage equality, that does not mean it extends to everyone. Does anyone think there are not a lot (probably most) of gay people who are Christian? At any rate, fantasies about the historical influence of any particular religion has no place in civil law in this country, particularly when we are talking about equal treatment under the law. Nobody is forcing anything on anyone. When 300 gay couples were legally married in Michigan the other day, nobody was compelled to participate or attend or bless or host in their house of worship anything they didn't want to. It just meant that some people received the same treatment under civil law that I did when I married my spouse. My marriage is as sanctified and strong as ever, and gay people have been getting married around this country and the world for years.
Daffy Noodnicks April 10, 2014 at 09:14 am
Also, the Michigan marriage amendment specifically prohibited anything like a civil union, so the…Read More idea that some people will somehow hold their noses when gay people get something a little but closer to equal treatment doesn't make a whole lot of sense in that light.
Daffy Noodnicks April 10, 2014 at 09:18 am
Marriage equality is the law of the land in many places in this country. Nowhere has any house of…Read More worship ever been forced to conduct a marriage ceremony that it didn't welcome. That is not what this is about. If you don't want it in your church, don't have it. Other churches will. That is the business of churches. The government (civil marriage) should not discriminate where there is no rational basis to do so.
Next Town Hall Meeting on Drilling, Possible 'Fracking' in…
Gerald Maliszewski - RE/MAX April 18, 2014 at 03:35 pm
Sandi: lets begin by saying that your scientists from oil exploration companies say fracking is…Read More safe safe and scientists on the other side say its not safe....who's right? Who really knows? My guess is that nobody knows what the outcome will be when fracking begins whether possible devastation comes today, 2 years or 200 years. We cant definitely prove anything regarding what might happen to the waste trapped in the earth a 100 years from now. Seems to me I read in articles how safe deepwater horizontal drilling is but as you stated "sometimes there are accidents". An accident effecting our great lakes or rivers is not justifiable. We are smart people that can figure out greener ways to produce energy. What happens to a well whena major earthquake occurs whether it be 2 or 200 years from now? Do we just say oh well? Do we just let the oil companies have their way so they enjoy huge profits. We could all obviously read everything that every scientist publishes regarding the matter and maybe we could all earn a PhD too. Nobody has time for all that. Gambling with our drinking water doesnt make sense and logic tells me corporate scientists might err on the side that bleeds green money. They said it was safe to drill in deepwater and yet we ended up with this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Deepwater_Horizon_oil_spill_-_May_24,_2010_-_with_locator.jpg
K. Scott April 18, 2014 at 06:36 pm
If Michigan did not have the majority balance of fresh water then we could debate this. However, our…Read More geology and area is made of of many lakes and aquifers that feed into various sites. Fine, do fracking in an area that will not compromise the largest freshwater supply in the country.That's simple. This is not the place to be doing it. What's more puzzling is why, with the uncertain state of negotiation with DWSD anyone in their right mind would think of compromising what one day may turn out to be the primary source of drinking water for this area? That's completely nuts. Until everything is hashed out, it's sheer madness to contemplate any risk at all.
Andrea Rude McKenzie April 19, 2014 at 07:17 am
Jim, please tell us which chemicals are being used in the millions of gallons of water needed for…Read More each frack job. The frack wells in kalkaska needed 33+millions for one well, ran out of water from the aquifer, so had to get it from the municipal supply. Even if the chemicals are only a small percentage, that's still thousands of gallons of chemicals we are exposed to. I'd like to know what these chemicals are that may end up in our soil, water and air-in me. And please tell me how these injection wells would hold when concrete is porous and crumbles and steel oxidizes and deteriorates. The majority of wells fail within 6 years. ( I will look for source) I have Facebook friends in Pennsylvania that are fighting for their lives. They post videos of their tainted, cloudy water coming from their faucets because fracking is in their area. They've heard of people in their area signing gag orders from the gas company because that's the only way they will be compensated for the loss of their water and home. They spayed the waste water on the roads in traverse city. Doesn't that mean it'll reach our water supply?
Troy Council to Make New Offer for Land so Transit Center…
Dale Murrish April 7, 2014 at 05:35 pm
Feel free to use any of the others for future articles… Would appreciate a photo credit,…Read More though. http://troy.patch.com/groups/dale-murrishs-blog/p/tom-kuhn-troy-city-council-candidate
Dale Murrish April 7, 2014 at 05:36 pm
Here's another picture of it:…Read More http://troy.patch.com/groups/dale-murrishs-blog/p/ellen-hodorek-troy-city-council-candidate
Dale Murrish April 7, 2014 at 07:50 pm
Thanks, Beth! Will link to this article from a blog post soon.
Schuette Files Motion to Expedite Hearing on Michigan Gay…
cookiepro2 April 8, 2014 at 10:23 pm
Ha, Daffy, I was trying to figure out what you meant! Yes, I disagree with the Mozilla firing too.…Read More Employers should not be able to dig up who you contribute to, publicize it, and use it as cause for firing, unless they can prove it is significantly detrimental to their business.
Daffy Noodnicks April 8, 2014 at 10:30 pm
Sorry for any confusion. Perhaps I should proofread a little better. I would have deleted the…Read More comment and reposted a corrected one, but some people have been thrown into fits of delusional apoplexy over such things, and I would not want to be responsible for that.
John David April 9, 2014 at 09:06 am
Daffy is right that the case involving the photographers is done. In New Mexico the state law…Read More barring discrimination based on sexual orientation has been affirmed by their supreme court and the photographers have lost the case. As far as law is concerned, issues regarding marriage and discrimination will be settled in court. The court cases so far indicate that bans to same sex marriage will be found unconstitutional. Individuals or groups can rant and rave, but most of us will accept the decisions. Even though the court struck down laws against whites marrying non-whites decades ago, some still object and consider the issue open, but the legal matter is settled. Problems will come up, like the ill considered proposed law Brewer vetoed in Arizona, but hopefully those are few. At some point it would be nice if Michigan were to enact civil rights legislation affirming protections for LGBT, but obviously not under this legislature. BTW, the Supreme Court's rules generally govern what cases they will take-see Rule 10: http://www.supremecourt.gov/ctrules/2013RulesoftheCourt.pdf
Feds 'Needed to Make Sure My Orifices Were … Clear': Woman…
B. Dub April 4, 2014 at 12:00 pm
The quote, "They also needed to make sure all my orifices were free and clear" was…Read More something that she wrote - kind of sarcastically - not an actual quote or instruction from the DHS agent. I absolutely hope she prevails. My problem here is with the sensationalism of the headline. The eidtor took an off-the-cuff remark and made it appear as if this is what was actually said to her, or even what was done. Apparently Patch is vying for space with the Weekly World News.
TAASMAN April 4, 2014 at 01:49 pm
I thought it said her offices were free and clear. Now I see the issue.
Nathan Wagstaff April 9, 2014 at 07:29 am
This is so disgusting. The scumbags that reported her probably think they were doing their civic…Read More duty, cuz 9/11. And the female officer strip searches her, but the guys get to watch her use the toilet. These people are awful!
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TAASMAN April 5, 2014 at 09:30 am
It's like you people never left high school. Wait Middle School with all the bullying that goes on.…Read More Social Media is the place where all Bullies hide behind their so called avatar. I wanted to come back to patch to see if maybe it had changed and was more of a great place to debate issues without the bullying. But to no avail, it has become a bullying stop, but more importantly an entertaining morning with my coffee. It's good to know there are more screwed up people in this world than me.
Shawn Austin April 5, 2014 at 10:45 am
TAASMAN, I have to say that what you said hurts so very badly. It is quite obvious that it was your…Read More sole purpose to belittle and bully those here who are having a conversation you want no part of except to put us down. Please take you and your bullying ways elsewhere. I will now go sit in my room and have a good cry.
TAASMAN April 5, 2014 at 10:51 am
Shawn, thanks for the comments. Have a Great Day.
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Daffy Noodnicks April 2, 2014 at 11:58 am
It is interesting to note that AGs in 7 states, from Oregon to Virginia, dropped their defenses of…Read More state marriage bans. They chose not to defend laws that violates some people's basic rights. I think it is a shame that our AG has chosen to do otherwise.
Jay Charles April 2, 2014 at 01:31 pm
It seems that Dale's favorite champion of religious liberty, while opposed to paying for…Read More contraceptives for their employees, has no such compunction about making money from their sale. http://www.okcfox.com/story/25134209/hobby-lobby-offered-employees-chance-to-invest-in-controversial-contraceptions
Pete Rogan April 2, 2014 at 04:18 pm
Bloody hypocrites. Bloody CONNIVING hypocrites at that.
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Daffy Noodnicks March 24, 2014 at 07:16 pm
No legal argument has held up in court against marriage equality, and it won't, because there is no…Read More rational basis for it. Your "religious freedom" question is also addressed in the opinion of the court. Why don't you read it? There is also no rational basis for that either.
Dale Murrish March 24, 2014 at 07:23 pm
Perhaps this one judge in this court; not all courts. SCOTUS is hearing the Hobby Lobby case right…Read More now. Different issue, but similar religious objection.
Daffy Noodnicks March 24, 2014 at 07:34 pm
Completely different issues. This issue has been brought up in Texas, Utah, many other states all…Read More other the same result.
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Daffy Noodnicks March 26, 2014 at 06:25 pm
Dale: people's rights are not subject to a vote. the waste of tax dollars is the AG trying to cling…Read More to this unfair, unconstitutional amendment that was overturned. In addition to the waste of tax dollars, it is causing real harm to Michigan families. Kudos to the people fighting this unfair discrimination and the ACLU for defending them, when the state government is depriving them of constitutional rights.
Taxpayers of Troy March 26, 2014 at 06:45 pm
Yes, Dale, the rule of law is under attack! Citizens used the court system to get an unfair law…Read More overturned! OH noes!!!!1! That's right, only the Jesus freaks get rights in Dale Murrish's 'Merica!
Jen April 6, 2014 at 12:37 pm
The Supreme court ruled it unconstitutional to ban gay people from getting married. That trumps any…Read More vote. Our Federal constitution prohibits the discrimination of gay people now. Equal rights are not up for a vote and it was wrong of them to attempt to do that.
Gay Marriages Performed after Ruling Legal, but Michigan…
cookiepro2 March 29, 2014 at 07:21 pm
Saw an article on Statistics Canada (like our Census Bureau) on data gathered 2010, five years after…Read More same sex marriage was legalized. Same sex marriages increased by 181.5% while heterosexual marriages increased by 2.9%. Still, same sex couples accounted for only .8% of all couples. Furthermore, for those concerned about the impact on "traditional families", here's more: "Slightly more same-sex couples were male (54.5 per cent) than female (45.5 per cent). Same-sex couples were also younger than opposite-sex couples, with one-quarter of homosexual couples under 34 years of age and only 6.2 per cent over the age of 65. Only 17.5 per cent of heterosexual couples were under 34 years of age, while 17.8 per cent of couples were over 65. Far fewer same-sex couples had children at home. Only 9.4 per cent of same-sex couples had at least one child at home while 47.2 per cent of heterosexual couples had families. Lesbians were almost five times more likely to have a child at home than gay males. Although the 2011 Census paints a more diverse image of the Canadian family, the country's family portrait still remains a married mother and father and their two children."
cookiepro2 March 29, 2014 at 07:30 pm
Here's a link to the article:…Read More http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/09/19/canada-marriage-census-2011_n_1896155.html I now think it is better to go with "marriage" route with gay couples rather than creating some kind of "civil union". Because there are already substantial hurdles in place to dissolving marriage, it is not something to be taken lightly, and that should be the same regardless of gender.
Daffy Noodnicks March 29, 2014 at 11:37 pm
Here's a funny idea: perhaps gay people want to get married for exactly the same reasons as everyone…Read More else. I would venture a guess that most would not see it as a tax dodge. I certainly didn't when I was fortunate enough that Mrs. Noodnicks said yes to me.
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John David April 3, 2014 at 05:05 pm
You've got to be taught To hate and fear, You've got to be taught From year to year, It's got to be…Read More drummed In your dear little ear You've got to be carefully taught. You've got to be taught to be afraid Of people whose eyes are oddly made, And people whose skin is a diff'rent shade, You've got to be carefully taught. You've got to be taught before it's too late, Before you are six or seven or eight, To hate all the people your relatives hate, You've got to be carefully taught! 1949 South Pacific, Rodgers and Hammerstein
Jay Charles April 4, 2014 at 05:04 pm
Yes, John David, prejudice has to be learned, whether it be directed against blacks, Jews,…Read More Christians, Muslims, gays, Polish, Germans, Italians, Hispanics , etc. Apparently RG has done a very good job of teaching his son to hate.
John David April 5, 2014 at 03:52 am
Prejudice and hate, RG, is old stuff. Thinking a kid can look at two men, assume they are…Read More homosexual (how clever he knew) and claim they were unnatural is amazing. But, hate, despite what many try to teach, seems to live on in many way. Racial "traditions" are still clung to many places, like some southern public schools that have few whites because prejudice drives whites to private ones, but are amazingly run by white dominated school boards. There is always hope with each new generation, though. Maybe your son can be taught and learn tolerance, if he's naturally incapable of acceptance. Here's a story about lingering "traditions" clearly stemming from racial prejudice, where a new generation shows an older one what is obviously right to most of us. Bet that someone will say it's "unnatural". http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/04/living/integrated-prom-wilcox-county-georgia/index.html?hpt=hp_c3
Holder: Federal Government Will Recognize Michigan Gay…
gregg phillips March 30, 2014 at 09:13 am
can someone give an example of the federal benefit we are talking about?
Jay Charles March 30, 2014 at 10:25 am
There are a number of federal benefits that apply, depending on circumstances. Jointly filing an…Read More income tax return, social security benefits, inheritance taxes, if military a whole range including housing allowances, commissary rights, PX privileges, etc.


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Cindy Winter, CMP, has never stopped learning. "You just have to learn to upgrade all the time," Winter says. "No matter how much experience you have, there's always something you can learn."
That attitude keeps her fresh in her job after nearly 38 years with the National Council on Family Relations. Based in Minneapolis, the NCFR is a family policy advocacy and research group. Because the organization has a religion and family life section, the council is eligible for RCMA membership.
Winter and her husband, Doug, are active in the Minnesota Christian Convention, an opportunity for Christians to gather in fellowship and praise, and they have used skills learned at RCMA to plan meetings for that organization.
As the family council's conference coordinator, Winter oversees an annual convention for 1,600, including 600 program presenters; a public policy convention; and, for the last three years, a work/life summit. This year's main convention meets November 19 to 24 in Houston.
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Her membership in RCMA is one way she picks up lessons necessary to her job. "It's a really great organization for me," Winter says. "I get face-to-face meetings, and the exchanges are invaluable." Those relationships are key to a meeting planner's life, she says. For example, she can call Jonathan Howe (an attorney and regular RCMA speaker) for legal advice "and immediately he says, 'Hi, Cindy.' That means a lot," she says.
Winter has been the family council's convention planner since 1983 and a member of RCMA since 1989, when RCMA co-founder Leonard Wymore encouraged her to join.
She believes that being a meeting planner means being organized, planning for the unexpected, and rolling with changes when the unexpected happens. Keep records and be realistic with planning, she advises. If your convention usually registers 400 people, don't tell the host site to plan for 1,000. "There's nothing that drives anyone crazier. It makes you look bad. You don't want to go on the merits of 'I'm a Christian' or something like that. You want to have your ducks in a row. Be professional in everything you do or say.
"I like to think of other people first and what their needs are. Be prepared so you can help as much as possible, but not so much that you can't bend. Things will happen; you have to be able to change."
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Also, be prepared to do whatever job it takes to make a convention work. Winter and her husband learned at a Minnesota Christian Convention that detailed specifications aren't always followed. A hotel didn't believe the couple's assertion that 400 people would show up for breakfast at the same time. Part of being prepared means showing up early, so the Winters arrived at 5 a.m. for a 7 a.m. breakfast, only to find that the hotel had one waiter and tables set up for 100. "We were ready by 7," Winter says. "We set up tables, mixed juice, and made coffee."
Her husband remarked later that convention planning isn't all glamour — sometimes you have to be the housekeeper and caterer. Winter remembers another convention when she had to gather toilet paper from a housekeeping cart to keep the ladies' room supplied. Which brings her to another piece of advice, "You can always see the humor in things."
With her degree in music from Minnesota Bible College and her experience as a part-time piano teacher, Winter has occasionally filled in as a musician at events.
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Winter sees conventions as facilitating fellowship, a necessity in her professional and volunteer lives. Through the Minnesota Christian Convention, the Winters speak at churches, meet people, eat meals with them, and assist them with their various needs.
When preparation and experience come up short, Winter calls on another planning tool — prayer. "I say, 'What am I going to do now, Lord?' and the answer will come.
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Last month was a dangerous one on the roadsMinnesota (WDAY TV) -- Minnesota State Troopers call the last month in the West Central region unfortunate and unnecessary.
Minnesota (WDAY TV) -- Minnesota State Troopers call the last month in the West Central region unfortunate and unnecessary.
In that time, there have been more than 850 accidents and vehicles going into the ditch. That's not a big area, basically between Moorhead and Alexandria.
Troopers are concerned these numbers will keep rising with this weather pattern were stuck in, we're finding out you don't need a big storm right now for slick roads.
This is the storm that kicked off this surge in accidents and vehicles sliding into the ditch. February 10th was a nasty weekend, much of the area saw more than 9 inches of snow. 165 vehicles went off the road this day.
A week later another head ache on the roads, this time high winds caused white out conditions, remember this semi with the double trailer twisted up like a pretzel. The day ended with 17 crashes, one person died.
And then you have this weekend, little snow, some wind, temps close to the freezing mark, not very intimidating but we had nearly 200 crashes and vehicles going into the ditch.
Sgt. Jesse Grabow with the MN State Patrol: "conditions created that blow ice out there."
And we may see that blow ice, North Dakota state climatologist Adnan Akyuz says we're stuck in this weather pattern for at least another week.
Adnan: "wetness starts and we keep getting these storms back to back."
A little precipitation here and there, temps creeping up to that freezing point during the day but then dipping back down at night. It's the same recipe served up this weekend.
Jesse: "it's just so unpredictable you don't know what it's going to bring, you always need to evaluate that driving situation because things change out here that quick."
Here's totals from the Minnesota state patrol for the last 30 days,
remember this is just in our region. 625 vehicles have gone in the ditch.
On top of that there have been 232 crashes, troopers say what's most concerning 141 of those crashes are rollovers.
Jesse: "this does not need to be our annual reality out here, whether it's a mild or busy winter if people would just take the time to plan ahead and slow down we wouldn't have these issues.."
Those numbers are just from state highways, it doesn't include all of the county roads. Troopers say all it takes is slowing down to keep you from being one of those statistics.
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Diabetes Tied to Parkinson�s by 83%Posted: Thursday, April 05, 2007
People with type 2 diabetes were 83 percent more likely to get Parkinson's. As people with obesity-linked type 2 diabetes age, their risk of getting Parkinson's disease climbs, a new study warns.
"These findings are important from a clinical and public health point of view," said study author Dr Gang Hu, senior researcher at the National Public Health Institute in Helsinki. "Type 2 diabetes is increasing rapidly in all populations, and its impact on various health outcomes are not fully known or even explored."
His team's study - the first large effort to follow people over time and evaluate the diabetes-Parkinson's link - is published in the April issue of Diabetes Care.
Parkinson's disease occurs when certain brain cells or neurons die or become impaired. These cells normally produce a substance called dopamine, which helps regulate coordinated movement. Symptoms of Parkinson's include tremor, slow movement and difficulties keeping one's balance.
In type 2 diabetes, the body doesn't properly use insulin or doesn't make enough insulin, which is crucial for the body's uptake of glucose for energy. Excess weight is the major risk factor for type 2 diabetes.
A few other studies have looked at how prevalent type 2 diabetes is among patients with Parkinson's, but, according to Hu, "the results are inconsistent."
His team's study included more than 51 000 Finnish men and women with no prior history of Parkinson's, between the ages of 25 and 74, at the beginning of the trial.
During the 18 years of follow-up, 324 men and 309 women developed Parkinson's disease.
When Hu and his team evaluated the subjects' medical histories, they found that people with type 2 diabetes were 83 percent more likely to get Parkinson's.
The increased risk was still present even after the researchers took into account body mass index (BMI), alcohol intake, coffee/tea intake, smoking and physical activity.
So, what's behind the association? "It could be hypothesised that diabetes might increase the risk of Parkinson's disease partly through excess body weight," Hu said. "The positive association between body weight and the risk of Parkinson's disease has been found in our previous studies."
Cathy Nonas, director of diabetes and obesity programs at North General Hospital and an assistant clinical professor at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York City, said the association does makes sense. "I could theorize - just theorize - that because it takes a lot of energy for brain cells to use glucose, that insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes might affect carbohydrate metabolism in dopaminergic neurons, causing some sort of dysfunction and rendering them unable to defend against cell damage," she said.
In fact, Nonas is studying the effects of very low-protein, very low-carbohydrate diets on Parkinson's patients. The theory is that when you deplete the body of carbs, it makes more "ketones" - substances produced when the body breaks down fat for energy. According to Nonas, ketones may be an easier fuel than glucose for the brain to use, perhaps improving some Parkinson's symptoms.
But that research is in its infancy. For now, Nonas said, the best advice is for anyone with type 2 diabetes to keep it under control and see their doctor regularly. If they develop new symptoms, such as difficulty walking or tremors, they should make their doctor aware of them, she added.
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St. Bernard News Now
St. Bernard of Clairvaux parish is a family-friendly church community located in the heart of historic Wauwatosa. The mission of St. Bernard Parish is to provide the people of God with the pastoral care and spiritual nourishment they need to proclaim the Good News of Christ in their lives and to the world.This blog will inform the community of events and activities at this special parish celebrating is 100th Anniversary in 2011. Visit us online atStBernardParish.org
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St. Bernard Parish School is truly a Parish School. The parishioners have an undying support of the school. Their outpouring of generosity is tremendous!
This week's blog is designed to have the school support the parish, as one of our major parish events is happening this Saturday, November 8th and Sunday, November 9th.
Mummies, Presidents, and Science-Oh My!
"Mummies Day" came early this year to St. Bernard School. Grades K5-8th grade had an exercise in working as a team. Each class had to turn their teacher into a mummy as part of their Halloween celebration. Team work was essential to achieve their goal. It was hard to say who had more fun-the students or their teachers!
Thankfulness at St. Bernard Parish & School
The third grade students wrote poems of Thanksgiving as part of a review of syllables. Each line was to contain 3 syllables. Below is a sample of what they came up with.
What I'm Grateful For (the title of each poem)
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Please see previous post "Thankfulness..." for additional service projects at St. Bernard Parish and School.
October-November Outreach
Alumni Making A Difference In Central America!
My name is Megan Heinen and I am a St Bernard alumni and current sophomore in the College of Nursing at Marquette University. This Fall I was chosen to go on a medical-based service trip to the Latin American country of Honduras through a program called Global Medical Brigades. I will be gone for 8 days doing a number of daily "brigades" to various communities setting up one-day clinics and offering medicines and basic medical aid.
I was thrilled to be given this opportunity because it combines three of the things that I am most passionate about: Nursing and Spanish (my two majors!) and service to others. The values that I learned at St. Bernard grade school and that were reinforced through Tri-Parish activities like the Appalachian Service Project and service hours at DSHA have helped instill this value of service in me, while the incredible example of my mother sparked my interest in a possible career in healthcare.
However, this trip does come with its own set of complications. While I should be studying for exams and enjoying my holiday season, I also have to worry about getting all my vaccinations up to date as well as fundraising the increasing expense of international travel. Furthermore, we bring all medical supplies and equipment with us, including the medicines that we leave with the families as much as our donations allow.
This is where I am reaching out to the Wauwatosa Community. If anyone- a doctor, nurse, dentist, medical supplier- has access to medicines of any kind, please feel free to email me at firstname.lastname@example.com to donate! Even prescription medicines are accepted but the items we have most need for are very basic items that probably come in a two-pack at Target, Walgreens or Sams Club. Why not stock up for the cold season and give the extra bottle to people who really need it? If anyone would like to donate these items: reading glasses, ibuprofen, antacids like Tums, "One A Day" vitamins/minerals, and especially cough/cold medicines, feel free to drop them off in the St. Bernard parish office! Additionally, tax deductible monetary donations can be made out to "Marquette University- Global Medical Brigades" and then dropped off in the parish office or sent directly to the following address:
College of Health Sciences
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I personally have witnessed the immense generosity throughout my life as a member of this wonderful village. I cannot wait for my trip to come (and I promise to update you all on how it goes when I come back!!), but mostly, I cannot thank you all enough for your continuous support both for me and for this wonderful cause. God Bless and Happy Holidays!